Art Sandy Springs asks council to shift sculpture funds indoors, revives 20th‑anniversary turtle walk

Sherry Morris, head of art initiatives for Art Sandy Springs, told the Sandy Springs City Council on April 15 that the nonprofit wants to repurpose outdoor sculpture funding to install a curated, permanent collection inside City Springs and to manage donated works for public and office spaces.

The proposal centers on implementing the City Springs master art plan in phases: purchasing and curating permanent pieces for lobby and third‑floor public areas, creating a rotating lobby gallery and a large City Hall feature wall, and converting the annual outdoor sculpture competition into the City Springs Collection. Morris said the group already manages the Abernathy Arts Center under contract with the city and runs the City Gallery and Arts in the Open programs.

"We are asking that for the continued budgeting," Morris said, adding that Art Sandy Springs has $25,000 remaining from this year’s sculpture budget and that the city typically budgets $60,000 per year for public art. She presented artist price guidance the group collected, saying…